Wednesday, 25 June 2014

What you should do to crack the UPSC Civil Service Exams ?

Now is the right time to start your preparation for the Civil Service Examination to be written in 2015. A few things to be kept in mind while preparing for the MOTHER of all examinations in India are:
1. Plan your daily routine by ensuring a targeted duration only dedicated towards preparation of this exam.
2. Don't deviate from the above point as we all know irregularities causes laziness which is not good for aspiring civil service officers.
3. Controlled use of internet for social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, or even Whatsapp (They eat a lot of your valuable time).
4. Wise use of Internet to gather information regarding important political, social, international or economic events happening in India and the World.
5. Do not just bluntly read any book. First confirm whether the book is apt for civil service preparation, only then carry on reading it ANALYTICALLY.
6. Reading of newspapers regularly (The Hindu & Economic Times is recommended). Headlines, Editorial, International and business news must be covered. Don't waste time on Bollywood and Hollywood.
7. Don't get bored easily. Boredom while preparing for this exam might prove to be disastrous.
8. Enjoy every moment of your preparation. Accept all challenges and try accomplishing it with a SMILE.
9. Don't count the number of hours you spend in preparation per day. If you're really dedicated then I don't think that the amount of time spent will really matter. What will matter more is that are you sticking to your plans and strategies and living upto your plans.
10. DON'T read too many books. Read only the prescribed books and magazines and be thorough in it.
11. The civil Service exams has three levels, the Prelims (objective type) , the Mains (Theory) and finally the Personality test. So preparation only for the one of these levels won't be sufficient. Make sure you are simultaneously preparing for all these levels which requires a lot of writing practice, reading skills, mock interviews, etc.
12. Make notes of the current events you come across in newspapers and informative websites, and even gather newspaper cutouts which you feel are important.
13. Many people might demotivate you as this exam requires a very high level of intellect and they might be of the notion that you are not capable of preparing for this exam. My dear friends, this is the time to prove yourself by being SELF-MOTIVATED at all times and have a clear vision and goal and have faith in the Almighty.
14. Eat good food which is well cooked, fruits and vegetables. Avoid Junk or fast food as much as possible because one needs to be fit and healthy to sustain the pressure which arises for preparing these kinds of examination.

I hope these points help all the aspiring Civil service officers to a large extent. The country needs young and talented minds like you to achieve the TITLE of a "Developed" Nation.

Thanks & Regards,
Aashray Solanki

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